Genre(s) Traditional (poker) | ||
Developer(s) Coresoft, Point of View Publisher(s) Crave Entertainment, Oxygen Games, 505 Games Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Windows, Xbox, Wii Release WCP
Game Boy Advance
NA: November 3, 2004
PAL: March 24, 2005
PlayStation 2
NA: November 18, 2004
PAL: October 7, 2005
Xbox
NA: November 30, 2004
Nintendo DS
NA: April 5, 2005
AU: October 25, 2007
GameCube / Cancelled
NA: November 14, 2006
WCP 2
Xbox
NA: November 3, 2005
PAL: April 28, 2006
Windows
NA: November 8, 2005
PAL: April 20, 2007
PlayStation 2
NA: November 8, 2005
PAL: September 21, 2007
PlayStation Portable
NA: December 11, 2005
PAL: October 19, 2007
WCP: All In
PlayStation 2
NA: August 29, 2006
PAL: April 20, 2007
Xbox 360
NA: August 29, 2006
AU: November 15, 2007
EU: November 30, 2007
PlayStation Portable
NA: September 5, 2006
EU: October 26, 2007
AU: March 13, 2008
Wii
NA: May 29, 2007
PAL: October 19, 2007 Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer | ||
World Championship Poker is a series of poker video games first developed by Coresoft and released in 2005 by Crave Entertainment. The series capitalizes on the recent popularity of poker due to the successful World Series of Poker.
Contents
- World Championship Poker 2 Featuring Howard Lederer
- World Championship Poker Featuring Howard Lederer All In
- References
The first title of the series, World Championship Poker received generally favorable reviews when it was released. GameSpot criticized the title for its lack of refinement but acknowledged its multiplayer appeal. The Nintendo GameCube version of this game was cancelled before it was produced.
World Championship Poker 2: Featuring Howard Lederer
The sequel was released a year later and improved upon some of the criticism found in the previous version. GameSpot's review complimented the computer AI and the use of online across all platforms.
World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All In"
The third game in the series was first released nine months later for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox 360. Reviews for the game were mediocre, receiving an overall score that was lower than its predecessors. GameSpot criticized it for not introducing newer elements as had been done with competing franchises. A version for the Wii was then released in 2007, being developed by Point of View. It is known that the title will allow players to utilize the motion-sensing functionality of the Wii Remote to play the game.